MET Parking issuing PCN’s at MacDonalds claiming “customer not here”

ColliesCarer

Interesting blog from Parking Prankster today regarding MET and MacDonalds

http://parking-prankster.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/met-parking-operate-customer-not-here.html

Whatever next?

Parking warden Savage issuing a PCN for "failing to remain in the vehicle for the duration of the time parked"?

fisherjim

A site survey was carried out who are they trying to kid!
A definite scam what else can you call it MSE?

Dee140157

I'm sure we have seen a post on here in the last few does by someone who has been hit by this scam.

You here it is:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4994845

ColliesCarer

fisherjim wrote: »

A site survey was carried out who are they trying to kid!
A definite scam what else can you call it MSE?

Clearly a case of "failing to respond when your vehicle reg wasn't called out in the restaurant"

nobbysn*ts

Police action for fraud?

bazster

Seems like a new game for MET. One for Trading Standards methinks.

The_Deep

I tried reporting it to Ealing TS, got nowhere, most annoying website.

bazster

My local TS says they do not deal with complaints from the public at all, only companies!

The_Deep

As you can no doubt imagine, I am a consummate complainer and have always found Reading TS very helpful.

If you write TS complaining about a specific breach of consumer legislation, (SOGA, TDA, UTCCC, etc, I do not see how they can decline to act on it. Who else is there to deal with it, Consumer Direct are useless, when I last spoke to them the woman I spoke to knew less about SOGA than I did.

bazster

The_Deep wrote: »

As you can no doubt imagine, I am a consummate complainer and have always found Reading TS very helpful.

If you write TS complaining about a specific breach of consumer legislation, (SOGA, TDA, UTCCC, etc, I do not see how they can decline to act on it. Who else is there to deal with it, Consumer Direct are useless, when I last spoke to them the woman I spoke to knew less about SOGA than I did.

Yes indeed, writing to them is the only way to circumvent their refusal to engage with the hoi polloi by telephonic or other electronic means. Mind you, I still feel that a letter on real paper carries much more weight than a 'phone call or an email anyway.